Global Patent Index - EP 3566091 A4

EP 3566091 A4 20200930 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR ANZEIGE VON BILDERN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME D'AFFICHAGE D'IMAGES

Publication

EP 3566091 A4 20200930 (EN)

Application

EP 18753576 A 20180216

Priority

  • US 201762460659 P 20170217
  • US 2018000016 W 20180216

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018151807A1] A head mounted display with wide field of view (WFOV) is disclosed. A conventional small display is used in conjunction with a Beam Steering Mechanism (BSM) to dynamically steer the FOV of the displayed image at a very fast rate to provide an effectively WFOV for immersive visual experience. An electrically actuated switchable Steering Mechanism (SM) is provided within the display projection module that steers the projected image towards different portions of the lens at a fast rate. The steering can be either in one, two or three dimensions. The steering allows for the displayed image to be wider field of view (FOV) to the observer than conventionally projected images that are small fixed FOV. The SM is steered at a high rate so as to be indistinguishable to the human observer. The steering can be controlled in a gaze tracked dynamic, on-demand fashion so as to save power consumed by the display system.

IPC 8 full level

G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 5/30 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 26/10 (2013.01 - EP); G02B 26/105 (2013.01 - US); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2027/0123 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2027/0187 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[XI] US 2016313556 A1 20161027 - FUTTERER GERALD [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018151807 A1 20180823; CN 110383139 A 20191025; EP 3566091 A1 20191113; EP 3566091 A4 20200930; US 11988827 B2 20240521; US 2023135730 A1 20230504

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2018000016 W 20180216; CN 201880008631 A 20180216; EP 18753576 A 20180216; US 201816486606 A 20180216